Summary Statement

This is nursing/therapeutic support work implementing treatment plans developed by professional staff. Work typically involves caring for one or more clients/patients/residents experiencing acute or chronic disabilities including one or multiple physical, mental, developmental disorders.

Nature and Scope

Positions typically report to a professional superior. Professional staff delegate work and review as needed. Work includes basic nursing/therapeutic care and assisted daily living activities with focus on development/retention/rehabilitation of daily living skills. Nursing assistants receive hands-on training and class room lecture. Employees assigned to positions requiring certification will attend training to obtain Certified Nursing Assistant designation.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The intent of the listed knowledge, skills and abilities is to give a general indication of the core requirements for all positions in the class series; therefore, the KSA’s listed are not exhaustive or necessarily inclusive of the requirements of every position in the class.